County road commissions act to cut rural road deaths
Michigan county road commissions form an advisory committee with the Michigan State Police to reduce fatalities on rural roads. The panel, led by Allan Williams, will study dangerous points, uniform design, and better signaling to prevent crashes amid rising 1940 accident rates and a push for higher road standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Road Commissions of
Michigan
Michigan State Police
Lee O. Brooks
Michigan Association of Road Commissioners and Engineers
C. J. Scavarda
Safety and Traffic Division
Louis Webber
Association
Brooks
Allan M. Williams
Ionia County Road Commission
Scavarda
National Safety Council
Webber
Local Notes Highlight Community Visits and Events
Local notes list Mrs Amelia Lescheck visiting Detroit with daughters and attending Anton Mazanec Golden Wedding. Families from Bessemer Milwaukee and Crystal Falls visit relatives, with returns from Traverse City Lake Gogebic cottage stays. Navy sailor Ballone on furlough, Legion delegate Sundquist, Veronica Weston, and Barbara Vranch three weeks of local visits noted.
48 Stations Count Pollen In State
Ragweed pollen counts are gathered by 48 stations across Michigan. A lab tech examines grease-coated slides 25,000 times weekly, from Hillsdale to Copper Harbor, on 24 hour exposures high above ground. Pollen allergy effects stem from immune response, not mere irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Department of Health
Lansing
Hillsdale
Copper Harbor
Keweenaw Peninsula
Coast Guard
Conservation Department
Seventh Birthday Party For Joyce Holmquist In Ramsay
Joyce Holmquist daughter of Mr and Mrs Arvid Holmquist was the honored guest at a party at her home Friday marking her seventh birthday. Afternoon games and lunch followed. Joyce received many gifts. A post nuptial shower was held Friday night at the Ramsay town hall for Mrs Carl Poss with cards and prizes. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Don Wigman and daughter Mary Kay of Kaukauna Wis and Mrs Virginia Poppy of Appleton Wis. Mr and Mrs Robert Dahlgren of Rockford Ill visited Freda Brown and relatives. Miss Sylvia Mark daughter of Mr and Mrs Victor Mark was discharged Tuesday from Grand View hospital after appendicitis surgery.
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Joyce Holmquist
Arvid Holmquist
Hom
Joyce
Ramsay Town Hall
Carl Poss
Don Wigman
Mary Kay
Kaukauna
Wis
Virginia Poppy
Ofppleton
Henry Wise Man
Sylvia Mark
Victor Mark
Grand View Hospital
Horse-Pulling At Fair In Escanaba
The finest draft horse teams in the Upper Peninsula will contest the horse pulling championships at the state fair in Escanaba on Sept 5 and 6. William Kell of Wilson holds the UP record in light weight with 3000 pounds. Archie Cota of Wilson and Charles Casagranda of Crystal Falls jointly held the heavyweight title with 3500 pounds.
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Upper Peninsula
Escanaba
William Kell
Wilson
Marquette County Fair
Archie Cota
Charles Casagranda
Crystal Falls
Anvil News Notes Local Movements and Visits
John Babich has left for Milwaukee where he will be employed. Etta Mae Gilbert daughter of J. S. and Mrs. Gilbert earns a year's scholarship to Ferris Institute at Big Rapids Michigan. Neil Sandin of Marquette visits his grandparents Albert Tillner and wife. Mr and Mrs Percy Gilbert of Moresh head Minnesota visit J. S. Gilbert and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Bertolotti
James Bertolotti
North Carolina
Dagney Ardla
Albert Grange
Fort Custer
Mich
Lake Forest
Ill
Vaorhees
John Babich
Milwaukee
Etta Mae Gilbert
J. S. Gilbert
Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
Neil Sandin
Marquette
Mrs
Albert Tillner
Good Samaritan Loses Finger At Bear Cub Rescue
Vanderbilt August 21 A conservation officer and W H Horsell were freeing a bear cub from a coyote trap when the trap caught Officer Leo Marlatt s finger along with the cub s foot He told Horsell he would rather lose his finger than face the mother bear The alarm was false and they finished freeing the cub leaving part of his finger in the trap
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
Leo Marlatt
Gaylord
W. H. Horsell
Pigeon River State Forest
Aliens Allowed in Private Defense Employment Few Exceptions Noted
Contrary to common belief, aliens are not prohibited by law from private employment on defense contracts with limited exceptions in aircraft industry and a few other cases. The disclosure emerged in Detroit earlier this week.
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Detroit
German Me 109 Fighter At Detroit State Fair Display
A yellow-nosed German Messerschmitt 109 fighter will tour the Midwest and appear at the Detroit Michigan State Fair for twelve days starting August 27 to raise funds for Bundles for Britain. The plane, one of a kind in America, is accompanied by Flight Sergeant William Gray of the Royal Canadian Air Force who will lecture on the London air battles and the plane’s history. Proceeds benefit Bundles for Britain under civic and state support. Special authorization and a $50,000 customs bond allowed its import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
America
Michigan
Washington
Bernard J. Youngblood
Arthur Gardner
Detroit
William Gray
Royal Canadian Air Force
Gray
Bundles For
State Department
Lord Beaverbrook
Winston Churchill
New York City
Churchill
Wales Latham
Bundles
Canada
Pistol Shoot At Upper Peninsula State Fair
The Upper Peninsula State Fair runs Sept. 3 to 7 featuring pistol shooting events. Trooper Forest White of the Michigan State Police defends his title at the fairgrounds range on Sept. 5 and 6 as about 80 marksmen compete in individual and team matches alongside horse racing and horseshoe pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Forest White
Michigan State Police
Fairgrounds
Causeway Bids Sought For Straits Of Mackinac Link
The State Highway Department will call bids soon for a one mile causeway into the Straits of Mackinac from St Ignace. Estimated cost is 1.7 million dollars. Completion expected by autumn 1942, shortening ferry trips from nine miles to about three. The plan supports the Mackinac bridge project, with support cited from Governor Van Wagoner and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Straits of Mackinac
St. Ignace
van Wagoner
G. Donald Kennedy
James Cissel
Michigan University
Luther Quote on Faith and Patience in God’s Plan
A reflective line from Martin Luther urges patience and trust in divine action, proclaiming that outcomes lie with God the Lord. It frames steadfast faith as a response to world events and uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God the Lord
Martin Luther
Yes Don’t Overcook Vegetables For Salad Bowls
A recipe guide by Kitty Kitchen advises plunging blanched vegetables into ice water to preserve color and shape after draining. It pairs this with a chicken and steak stew, then a cookie baking tip using a 375 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes and proper cooling before packing.
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Bessemerite
Amelia Lescheck
East Lead Street
Joe Mazanec
Bessemer
Anton Mazanec
Rs. Mazanec
Kathere Barocci
Shevis Bessemer
Mrazanec
Rosemary
Mmie
Francis Popko
Gmund Popko
Fortawis
Thirtieth Infantry
William Kirsch
Larry
Louise Jacquish
Richard
Reginald
Traverse City
Elizaeth Carlson
City
Inglette Malpress
John J. Frick
Lake Gogebte
Richard Clark Sr
Floyd Clark
Floyd Jr
de Wayne
Richard Clark Jr
June
Retailic
Edward Hellman Etroit
Tohn Sundauist
Peter Gedda
Grand Rapids
Twenty-Third State Legion
Bessemer Post
Gesorge Ballone
Domenic Ballone
Ballone
Navy
USS
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Clarence Certano
Robert Erspamer
Robert James
Los Angeles
Erspamer
Bonita Tarnaski
Edward Fabing
Rockford, Ill
Merle Holly
Inez Bria
Evelyn “Massa
Monay
Miwaukee
Louis Dillenberg
Shawne, Wis
Anton Mazanec Tigo
Mazanec
John Sess
Elaine Weston Ilwaukee
William Wi
Verona
Erwil Foltz
Barbara Vranch
Washington, D. C
State Fair
Vernice Knauss
Elmer Knauss
Miss Knauss
Robert Lippold
Virginia
Lois Kay
Arlington Heights
Peter Gotta
Lippold
Dorothy Moorse
Hayward,Wis
Brydges Home
Wiliam F. Pellow
Mayorothers Hospital
Rochester Inn
G. E. Sherwood
Lewis
Iowa
S. Be
Hans Hanson
la Grange, Ill
Wakefield
Ramsay News
Robert Dahlgren
Dahlgren
Freda Brown
Elinor Brown
Herman Heikkinen and Son
Jacob Heikkinen
Douglas Miller
Anvil News
Percy Gilbert
Moorehead, Minn
Mr. Gilbert
Messerschmitt 109
Wamsele
Brunswick
Kitty Kitchen
Perotti Hotel
Sellar St
Eee
Elmer J. Kuivinen
Peoples State Bank
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